Panasonic's 145-inch 8K PDP eyes-on (video)
![](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/g9GCucWK3sG4sXlDw56tKQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY5MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/osWHPkwleUMPM73MLuTUWg--~B/aD00MzE7dz02MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/08/panabig.jpg)
Tucked away into a dark corner of Panasonic's booth is the clear highlight of the outfit's IFA 2012 showcase: a 145-inch 8K plasma display panel. Developed in partnership with Japan's NHK, the prototype is merely a proof of concept for the broadcaster's planned 2020 launch of Super Hi Vision TV. In person, the flat screen is truly awe-inspiring, offering such richness of detail that even up-close we weren't able to discern any pixels, while colors appeared balanced and natural. Overall, the image quality -- 16 times that of regular full HD -- nearly apes the real-world images it replicates. Unfortunately, you'll have to wait sometime before this tech trickles down to the mass market level. In the meantime, content yourself with a brief video demo after the break.
Follow all of our IFA 2012 coverage by heading to our event hub!
Mat Smith contributed to this report.